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The opposite of inspiration.

For the record – the Rockies were amazing – and we had lots of good hiking days despite the fact the weather wasn’t always on its best behaviour. As someone who has always eschewed that part of the province because 1) it’s too close… Continue Reading “The opposite of inspiration.”

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Returning to harvest and photograph.

I’m brushing ants from the backyard table as I write this under the shade of our new garden umbrella – such is the heat wave that descended during our holiday One of the really great things about going away in the summer is the… Continue Reading “Returning to harvest and photograph.”

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Responsible gardening.

I dropped my car off for servicing this morning on the way to work and so took the opportunity to walk through the Eleventh Ave community garden in the skytrain right of way on my way to the bus. This is a lovely little… Continue Reading “Responsible gardening.”

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Love your country, not your government.

Photo taken October 2008 on Parliament hill overlooking the Ottawa River. Part of the Lucipetal series. Posted today in response to a piece in the Toronto Star over the weekend and the start of the G/20 summit amidst heavy police presence.

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Will solstice bring summer?

It’s probably a good thing that I didn’t know GardenWorks was having a 30% off sale when I pulled up on Saturday or I would have had more time to rationalize all the “saving money” I could do by purchasing quantity. As it was,… Continue Reading “Will solstice bring summer?”

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